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Corn Trading with Thursday Losses

Corn futures are showing 2 to 4 ¼ cent losses so far on Thursday. There were 88 deliveries issued against July futures overnight. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is 3 3/4 cents lower at $4.00 1/4.

Cotton Easing Lower on Thursday

Cotton futures are trading with 12 to 25 point losses on the Thursday session. Crude oil is down $1.68 cents/barrel at $66.70, with the US dollar index $0.171 lower to $97.370.

Soybeans Facing More Thursday Pressure

Soybeans are falling back 8 ½ to 15 ¼ cents across most contracts. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 14 1/2 cents at $11.31 3/4. Soymeal futures are $3.40 to $4.60 higher across most contracts, with…

Stocks Climb on Strength in Chipmakers

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.47%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +1.55%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.47%, an…

Soybeans Facing More Thursday Pressure

Soybeans are falling back 8 ½ to 15 ¼ cents across most contracts. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 14 1/2 cents at $11.31 3/4. Soymeal futures are $3.40 to $4.60 higher across most contracts, with…

Hogs Posting Mixed Trade at Midday

Lean hog futures continue to bounce on Thursday, with contracts anywhere from $1.20 lower to 30 cents higher. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $96.95 on Wednesday afternoon, up 6 cents from the day prior. …

Cattle Weakness Resumes on Thursday

Live cattle futures are falling $1.70 to $2 at midday Cash has been slow early this week with very little action early. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,356 head, with bids at $24…

Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF Explodes

It's up a respectable 1.2% -- but the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares ETF (NYSEMKT: SOXL) is up much, much more, surging past 14.1% on some billion-dollar-plus news items in semiconductors today.

Buckle June Same Store Sales Rise 2.4%

(RTTNews) - The Buckle, Inc. (BKE), a fashion retailer, Thursday reported an increase of 2.4 percent in June comparable net store sales, or sales at stores which are open for at least a year.

Stocks Weighed Down by Geopolitical Risks

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Wednesday closed down -0.28%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -1.09%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.27%. September E-mini S&P futures (E…

Stock Market News for July 9, 2026

Wall Street closed mixed on Wednesday after a choppy session. Market participants remained highly concerned about the intensified war between the United States and Iran. However, artificial intelligence (AI) trade regai…

Pitney Bowes Reaches Analyst Target Price

In recent trading, shares of Pitney Bowes Inc (Symbol: PBI) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $17.14, changing hands for $17.31/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, th…

Veeco Instruments Reaches Analyst Target Price

In recent trading, shares of Veeco Instruments Inc (Symbol: VECO) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $34.00, changing hands for $34.14/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has s…